Rajshahi City Corporation has taken a special initiative to control spread of anthrax in the city.

Seven teams of experts have been deployed at seven big markets. They will stay there for 15 hours everyday since 6am, officials said.

The markets are at Haragram, Laxmipur, Upashahar New Market, Shalbagan Bazar, Nawdapara Bazar, Shaheb Bazar and Binodpur Bazar. Traders from other markets usually collect meat from these big markets.

Meat sellers will have to place their animals before the experts' teams before slaughtering those. The team will examine the animals before and after slaughtering and then allow the traders to sellthemeet.

RCC's chief executive M Azahar Ali told reporters that the corporation hired veterinary surgeons and technical experts from Rajshahi University and Livestock department for implementing the drive.

He said the corporation also asked all concerned, traders and slaughterers to extend cooperation to the experts' teams.

Replying to a question, Ali said, normally the slaughtered animals also should undergo some examinations, but we cannot always do that for shortage of skilled manpower.

The measures were taken up during a meeting held on Monday at the corporation's conference room with Azhar Ali in the chair.